Gyeongnam National University Hospital Establishes Specialized Trauma Care Center
A New Turning Point for Emergency Medical Services in the Gyeongnam Region
Jinju City in Gyeongnam Province announced on the 12th that the 'Gyeongnam Regional Trauma Center,' a specialized treatment facility for severe trauma patients, has officially opened at Gyeongsang National University Hospital.
The opening of this center comes as a result of Gyeongsang National University Hospital being designated as a regional trauma center in 2017, followed by various consultations regarding the installation of a helipad. The opening ceremony was attended by Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam, Kwon Jinhoe, President of Gyeongsang National University, Cha Seokho, Deputy Mayor of Jinju, and other distinguished guests, who also observed helicopter takeoff and landing drills for emergency patient transport.
The Gyeongnam Regional Trauma Center is a trauma-dedicated treatment facility equipped with the necessary infrastructure, equipment, and personnel to provide specialized emergency care for severe trauma patients with multiple fractures and bleeding 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Notably, with the addition of a helipad, emergency patients can now be transported by helicopter to anywhere in the province within 30 minutes.
With the installation of the helipad, the transport of emergency patients from islands and mountainous areas in Gyeongnam, where ground transport is difficult, will be operated in conjunction with the National Fire Agency's '119 Hel-EMS Project.' In the event of a severe emergency, a doctor on board the helicopter will be dispatched to the scene to provide emergency treatment and transport, ensuring patients receive appropriate care and are quickly transferred to the hospital.
The Gyeongnam Regional Trauma Center features a trauma emergency room and angiography room on the first floor, offices, research labs, and conference rooms on the second floor, a trauma intensive care unit and operating room on the third floor, and a trauma ward on the fifth floor.
A helipad is installed on the banks of the Namgang River, designed to withstand a load of 11.2 tons. The staff includes four trauma-dedicated doctors, 25 supporting specialists, 67 nurses, and three coordinators.
A city official stated, "With the establishment of an emergency medical system that enables rapid helicopter transport of cardiac arrest and severe trauma emergency patients, securing the golden hour, we expect this to become a new turning point in emergency medical services that will protect the lives of our citizens."
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